Mama always said I was
born on the wild side
One foot in the flames
and the other trying to
walk the line
Can't say I never
saw it coming I could
see the warning signs
Mama always said I was
born on the wild side
I guess mama was right
'cause when the clock
strikes midnight
Gonna ride the lightning
Feel the thunder
til the darkness
pulls me under
Gonna fly on
wings of fire
Pray the good Lord
lifts me higher
Singing oh
when they call me home
Singing oh
when they call me home
I'm gonna ride
the lightning
There's a man in
a black coat standing
at a crossroads
with a pad in his hand
and a long list
of lost souls
They say he flips a coin
forged out of fool's gold
There's a man in
a black coat standing
at a crossroads
I hope he lets me pass by
But now I close my eyes
I'm gonna ride
the lightning
Feel the thunder
til the darkness
pulls me under
Gonna fly on
wings of fire
Pray the good Lord
lifts me higher
Singing oh
when they call me home
Singing oh
when they call me home
I'm gonna ride
the lightning
Ride the lightning
Ride the lightning
I'm gonna ride
the lightning
Feel the thunder
til the darkness
pulls me under
Gonna fly on
wings of fire
Pray the good Lord
lifts me higher
Singing oh
when they call me home
Singing oh
when they call me home
I'm gonna ride
the lightning